our trio's down to two.

well amanda is officially back up north, leaving just me and geri to hold the fort down in cary. it's only been one night without our third member, but still quite sad- so aj, if youre reading this... i miss you! but excited to see you in 7 days :)

anyway, so much for writing in this thing every day. my bad. this week went relatively fast, considering last week we really only worked 2 and a half days. the kids are behaving well for the most part- its crazy how if i say 'simon says to be quiet' they listen much better than me just telling them :) i think one of my sweetest moments with the kids came a few days ago. i was playing with sidewalk chalk with my second graders, and they all started to sing a song i didn't know. the words went: 'He's the one who makes the sun shine, He's the one who puts the moon in the sky, He's the one who hung the stars, one by one. He's the one who makes the birds sing, He's the one who makes your dreams so high, He's the one who makes me smile, day by day.' there was more to it, but i recorded them singing that part on my phone. they then broke out into 'Jesus loves me' and wanted me to record that also. i still have it saved if anyone wants to hear it.... it just brought me so much joy :) i also got to go on the field trip with my 3-6th graders yesterday. we went roller skating and it was so fun! i ended the day without breaking a bone, so that made it even more successful! i think i had about 20+ kids ask me before we left if i would skate with them or teach them how, and it was fun to watch them make progress during the morning. the skating rink played a lot of michael jackson, which made all of the kiddies super excited- i loved watching them sing and dance to songs like thriller!

one of the other teachers asked me yesterday when i was leaving and if i would be back. while i'm really looking forward to going home and everything that will consist of, i do wish i could stay a little longer and go on the last two field trips with the kids. i'm also really starting to wonder where i will be a year from now. even though the entire nation is increasing in obesity, mississippi is the leading state for the fifth year in a row. and i can totally understand why! they fry all their food, eat way too much of it, and then don't work out. the kids are pretty active when they're younger, but even at that age- it's way too hot outside to consistently exercise, and there's no gym around to work out inside. i would love to see some type of fitness center open in this area, and to start classes and groups for people of all ages to join. dorsey [my co-director] told me a few days ago that someone came to CCC within this past year with plans to open a gym/fitness center, but they didn't feel equipped to take on this challenge. he still has the plans, however, and just needs someone to take it as their responsibility. maybe thats me? i dont know! i really have no idea if my future includes me in the mississippi delta, but i do believe it is an area of concern and could use prayer and support.

please pray that i will make the most of my time i have left in cary, and that i continue to develop relationships with the people in this area. you are all a blessing to me and i look forward to seeing some of you [if not all] when i return :)